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Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1286: COMPARISON OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF VIRTUAL ANDPHYSICAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University Christine Kelly

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Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

’ Workshop, November 2-5, 2008, Hartford, CT.2 Dekker, D.L., “The Difference Between Open-Ended Projects and Design Projects,” Proceedings Frontiers inEducation Conference, , 1257-59 (1996).3 C. Hughs, “Brainwriting,” University of Central Oklahoma, Dept. of Physics and Engineering,http://www.cqi.ucok.edu/brainpres.pdf4 Simon, J.G., Management of Network Industries, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, June 2003,http://www2.epfl.ch/webdav/site/mir/shared/import/migration/Jordi_Abstract_results.pdf5 Gaffney, J. D. H., Richards, E., Kustusch, M. B., Ding, L., and Beichner, R., "Scaling Up Educational Reform,"Journal of College Science Teaching 37 (5), 48-53 (2008).6 Oliver-Hoyo, M. and Beichner, R. "The SCALE-UP Project," in Teaching and

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gordana Jovanovic Dolecek; Fred Harris

National Researcher System (SNI) Mexico.fred harris is professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University, where he holds theCUBIC Signal Processing Chair of the Communication Systems and Signal Processing Institute. He has extensivepractical experience applying his skills to satellite and cable TV communication systems, wire-line and wirelessmodems, underwater acoustics, advanced radar and high performance laboratory instrumentation. He holds severalpatents on digital receiver and DSP technology, lectures on DSP worldwide, and consults for organizations requiringhigh performance DSP systems including the SPAWAR, Lockheed, Cubic, Hughes, Rockwell, Northrop Grumman,SAIC, GDE, and Motorola. He is has published over 160

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Josh DeRosa

further testing and allow the desiredvariables to be isolated. The strings constructed show potential for use on acoustic instruments. When plucked,the sound they made was clear and strong. The proper introduction of epoxy-resin matrixcomposites into music string manufacturing could create drastic change in the process:increasing versatility and simplifying the process.Appendix Figure 1: RTM designReferences:[1] Kathleen Kitto, The sound of materials: Creating excitement for materials engineering and science inengineering technology programs, 114th Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2007[2] Piotr Czub, Application of Modified atural Oils as Reactive Diluents for Epoxy Resins,Macromolecular

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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Computers in Education

. “Using Tablet PCs in Engineering Education”, ASEE Annual Page 14.1119.12Conference, 2005.[5] V. Chester. “Using Tablet Technology for University Lectures” BioscienceEducation Journal, December, 2008.[6] H. Merz, Hermann. “End of cretaceous period? Can a tablet PC replaceblackboards in teaching?” SEFI 36th Annual Conference on Quality Assessment,Employability, and Innovation. Aalborg, Dänemark, 2.-5.7.2008[7] S. Biswas. “Teaching Courses With Tablet PC: Experience and StudentFeedback” ASEE , 2007.[8] M. Tanyel and D. Shaw. “Phantom of Electro-magnetics: Observations fromUtilizing Tablet PCs in Electro-magnetics and Linear Circuits Classes

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Anthony Manno; Kamal Shahrabi

Web 2.0: How It Is Changing How Society Communicates Anthony Manno Adjunct Professor, Computer Science Department Kean University, Union, NJ amanno@kean.edu Dr. Kamal Shahrabi Dean, School of Engineering Technologies Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY kamal.shahrabi@farmingdale.edu Abstract Web 2.0 is reshaping how we do things as a society. It is changing how we communicate with friends and in business, we are informed of important events

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Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois University; Anthony Surillo, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-354: A SUN-TRACKING SOLAR-POWER SYSTEMLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program in the Department of Technology at the Northern Illinois University. Her research interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and control. Dr. Guo is a member of the ASEE, IEEE and a member of the honor society

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

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Information Systems

. Page 14.447.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing an Effective Network Course Using the Cisco CCNA Exploration CurriculumAbstractUndergraduate Computer Science (CS), Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS)curricula in many US Universities and Colleges only include one course in networking. Thiscourse, usually called Networking and Data Communications, varies in content and focus.Moreover, a number of popular textbooks lack in scope and content, and sometimes do not evenaddress the basics of networking or how networks operate. The Cisco Networking AcademyCCNA Exploration curriculum offers in-depth theory, challenging labs, and a detailed overviewof protocol operations. It

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Victor Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Reddy Talusani, Houston Community College System; Shruti Karulkar, University of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

were not part of the pilot group. In addition thereport presents similar performance analysis from collaborating institutions – HoustonCommunity College and TAMU Corpus Christi. I. MotivationThe College of Technology – Computer Engineering Technology (CoT – CET) program at theUniversity of Houston has implemented an undergraduate peer mentoring model as part of anNSF-sponsored program (grant no. DUE 0737526) examining the impact of incorporatingconcept mapping and undergraduate mentors on student learning at the freshman and sophomorelevels. The training for this mentoring model has been adapted from a peer-led team learningprogram [1] and incorporates concept mapping as a primary pedagogical tool for increasingmentee understanding of key

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

testfive experiments that will be tested in various courses in the mechanical engineering curriculumat the University of Rhode Island. In this paper, we will discuss two of these setups: a DC motorwith tachometer, and a temperature measurement system. In the following sections, we willdiscuss the three components of the kits along with our plan for testing of the take-homelaboratory kits.Hardware Interface BoardThe hardware interface board houses all the components that perform measurement, actuation,control, and communication. The hardware interface board was custom-designed and was builtaround a PIC18F4550 microcontroller from Microchip Technology, Inc. A photo of thedeveloped board is shown in Figure 1. The board is designed to be mounted

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Geoff Bennett, Tennessee Tech University

AC 2009-967: THE DEVELOPMENT OF USER-FRIENDLY INFORMATIONRESOURCES IN RAPID PROTOTYPINGIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Ismail Fidan is a Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at Tennessee Tech University. His teaching and research interests are in the field of rapid prototyping, electronics manufacturing, CAD/CAM and engineering education.Geoff Bennett, Tennessee Tech University Geoff Bennett is a Research Assistant of the Center for Energy Systems Research at Tennessee Tech University. He works as a webmaster for the Rapid Prototyping Instructional Delivery Support Project

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gemunu Happawana; Amaranath Premasiri; Arye Rosen

89 Design, Fabrication, and Analysis of Photodynamic Therapy Oxygen Monitoring System For Use In Esophageal Carcinoma Gemunu Happawana1, Amaranath Premasiri2, Arye Rosen31 Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740, email:ghappawana@csufresno.edu, 559-278-6832, Fax: 559-278-2368. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275, email:apremasi@smu.edu, 214-768-1966, Fax: 214-768-1473.3 Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Bossone 7-504, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, email: ar86

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Space Systems Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

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Aerospace

AC 2009-1844: A TEST BED FOR STUDENT RESEARCH AND DESIGN OFCONTROL-MOMENT GYROSCOPES FOR ROBOTIC APPLICATIONSAlbert Soto, Texas A&M UniversityDaniel Brown, Cornell UniversityMason Peck, Cornell University Page 14.131.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Testbed for Student Research and Design of Control-Moment Gyroscopes for Robotic Applications The attitude dynamics of a spacecraft with an attached robot arm is a subtle problem in dynamics and control. In this work, we discuss a robotic testbed designed to engage students in addressing this example of a complex class of rigid body dynamics. A

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Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Kilgore (2007). Exploring relationships among performance onengineering tasks, confidence, gender and first year persistence. Proceeding of the American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI. 13 Reid, K. J. , P. K. Imbrie (2008). Noncognitive Characteristics of Incoming Engineering StudentsCompared to Incoming Engineering Technology Students: A Preliminary Examination. Proceedings of the 2008American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Page 14.612.8 14 Imbrie, P.K., K.J. Reid, J. Immekus & J.J. Lin (2008). Psychometric Properties and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

materials developed for the MEBcourse, although valuable in themselves, are insufficient to prepare students for an eventualcareer in bioprocessing or biochemical engineering. It is necessary for students to learn bioX Page 14.278.8with the full complement of ChE courses, as the different courses complete the studentpreparation in all the principles of transport phenomena, thermoodynamics, kinetics and processdynamics.This project will contribute to the knowledge base of science, technology, engineering andmathematics education and practice through several

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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B. Samanta; Chiraag Nataraj; Sanjeev Reddy; Mark Woods; C. Nataraj

, PA, * Correspondingauthor. E-mail: biswanath.samanta@villanova.edu2 Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA3 Radnor High School, Radnor, PA4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA5 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PAVillanova University has a structure of outreach to involve communities which are under-represented in Science and Engineering. Two main projects are the V.E.S.T.E.D. Academy andBEST. The V.E.S.T.E.D. Academy in its fourth year at Villanova University aims to promoteacademic achievement in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering for at-risk middleand high school students. BEST is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization whose mission is toinspire

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ranjan K. Sen; Pradip Peter Dey

Primitives http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228964.aspx 13) T. Leighton, Introduction to Parallel Algorithms and Architectures: Arrays:Trees:Hypercubes - Morgan Kaufmann, 1992. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 357 Appendix I: Microsoft Parallel Processing Technology Recent .NET Framework, 3.0 and later versions of .NET Frameworks support more than one high level parallel processing technologies (see figure). These provide the high level programming model missing in the legacy thread models

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trey Shirley, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University; Randy Collins, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

to accomplish the tasks of identification, sorting, and conveyor transport to fulfill productorders.1. IntroductionModern industrial systems and components typically feature various sensors, actuators, andcontrollers integrated into complex configurations that incorporate skills from variousengineering disciplines. To design and service this equipment, global companies often useengineering teams familiar with mechatronic system technologies (refer to Figure 1). Some ofthe key technical skills include mechanical, electrical, computer, and industrial engineering aswell as control systems, computer simulation, robotics, and human factors. Although the term“mechatronics” may be widely applied to engineering systems, it certainly describes

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1793: ENHANCING MACHINE-SAFETY EDUCATION THROUGH THEUSE OF VIRTUAL MACHINERYDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State University Darrell Wallace received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He received a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Ohio State in 2006. Dr. Wallace has worked actively in a variety of manufacturing industries since 1991 and is currently an Assistant Professor at Youngstown State University in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Darrell R. Wallace, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44555 Email

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Hands-on Lean Manufacturing Simulation Workshop

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-23: HANDS-ON SIMULATION TO DEMONSTRATE KEY METRICSFOR CONTROL OF ANY PROCESS UTILIZING LEAN AND SIX SIGMAPRINCIPLESMerwan Mehta, East Carolina University Merwan Mehta, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University in the Technology Systems Department in Greenville, NC. Prior to joining academics, he has over twenty years of experience in business and industry working as an industrial engineer, machine tool design engineer, manufacturing engineer, manager, project manager, project director, vice-president and consultant. His present research interests are enhancing manufacturing and business processes through lean principles and theory of constraints, and the pursuit of quality and

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Crocker, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Ramachandran Venkatesan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Steven Shorlin, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Graduate Studies

graduate students, and graduate research support. His teaching interests include classroom engagement and motivation through proper use of demonstrations, technology and humour.Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland Nabil Dawood is a Ph.D. student in civil engineering at Memorial University having completed his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at Menoufiya University in Cairo, Egypt. Nabil's research focus for his PhD is the behavior of steel reinforced concrete panels subjected to direct tension. Page 14.1146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

cmf270@psu.edu.Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University Lucas Passmore is a PhD student and Instructor at Penn State. He received his B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics and has continued his studies at the University Park campus. He teaches introductory engineering courses and fundamental engineering mechanics courses. His primary research is in the semiconductor device physics field, and he is currently working on the incorporation of a design element to engineering technology strength of materials course.Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University Christine B. Masters is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at The Pennsylvania State University

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and each grouphas at least one mechanical engineering major and one electrical or computer engineering major.This type of grouping ensures that students are exposed to a multi-disciplinary workingexperience, which is one of the desired outcomes of this course. Preliminary assessment resultsabout the level of satisfaction that the students have about various components of the course arealso presented.IntroductionSince ancient times robotics has always been a fascinating topic and thus it can be used as avehicle to excite young people who are interested in engineering, science and technology. TheDepartment of Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) offersa junior level robotics course with a companion laboratory

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian Nicholls, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

with Survival AnalysisSurvival Analysis, STEM, NELSAbstractIdentifying potential students and understanding what affects their decision to depart the track ofobtaining a college degree in engineering is critical to engineering educational research. Thisstudy used data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988-2000 (NELS) todevelop a model for predicting post-secondary educational outcomes with particular focus onstudents earning a college degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).The objective was to identify factors that affected the probability of a given student “surviving”on the STEM track past a key time point in the study at which most students attending collegewere

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ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Julie Trenor, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-744: USING A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH TO INVESTIGATESTUDENTS’ PERCEIVED LEARNING AND CHALLENGES FACED DURING ASUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCEOlga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory, advancing problem based learning methodologies, assessing student learning, as well as

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Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamala Mahanta, State University of New York, Oneonta

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Instrumentation

for Engineering Education, 2009 A Nanotechnology Research and Education Effort at SUNY-OneontaAbstractThe SUNY College at Oneonta collaborated in the DOE/ NYNBIT (New York Nano-Bio-molecular Information Technology) Incubator project10, initiated by a group of New Yorkuniversities, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the SUNYInstitute of Technology at Utica, NY in the years 2006-2008, with a two-prong proposal for afeasibility study in the areas of Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata (QCA) and Nano-wiretechnology. The availability of equipment such as thermal evaporation units, a spin-coaterand a furnace at SUNY-Oneonta, access to an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) at the NewYork University and, the purchase of some optical

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Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-867: JUMPSTARTING THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE THROUGH ABIOENGINEERING PRODUCT DESIGN COURSEKristine Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University Kristine R. Csavina is an Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. She received her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1992, and her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Arizona State University in 2003. Prior to her appointment at FGCU, served as the Director of the SHRI-CORE Orthopedic Research Labs housed at the Center for Orthopedic Research and Education (CORE) Institute in Sun City West, AZ and as an adjunct faculty member in Bioengineering at Arizona State University. Her research interests

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuang Xu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1897: PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN ECE (PURE):CONNECTING UNDERGRADUATES WITH GRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORSKuang Xu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kuang Xu is a senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He conducted research on PAPR reduction for beamforming OFDM networks under Dr. Douglas L. Jones during his Junior year. He is currently working on peer-to-peer live streaming under Dr. Bruce Hajek. He is Director of the Promoting Undergraduate Research in ECE (PURE) program.Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek is an Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Qunfang Liao, Panasonic Automotive Systems

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-417: LABORATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF A SMALL-SCALECAN-BASED PM BLDC MOTOR CONTROL FOR AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORYELECTRIFICATIONGene Liao, Wayne State University Gene Liao is currently an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Division at Wayne State University. He has over 15 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Dr. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of automotive components design and analysis, multibody dynamics, and CAE applications in manufacturing. He received the B.S.M.E. from National Central University, Taiwan, M.S.M.E. from the University of Texas, Mechanical Engineer from Columbia University, and the

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Devine, Illinois State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2159: INTEGRATING ROBOT SIMULATION AND OFF-LINEPROGRAMMING INTO AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS COURSEKevin Devine, Illinois State University Dr. Kevin L. Devine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He currently teaches courses in robotics, machining and CNC programming, and solid modeling. Email: kldevin@ilstu.edu. Page 14.768.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Robot Off-Line Programming and Simulation Into an Industrial Robotics CourseBackgroundThe importance of robotics in the manufacturing workplace